.256 winmag

[Catfish]

I have a rifle that is chambered in the .221 Fire Ball case necked out to .25 cal. It is almost Identical to the .256 in case capisity. I bought it for the action but though I should shoot it befor I rebarreled it and it shot so good It`s still around after about 25 years. It`s the gun my wife always grabbed to shoot groundhog with, and to the best of my recolection she never missed one with it. All of that said, I would never have a gun built in the round. In my oppenion there is nothing wrong with the round, but the case case and powder charge in .22 cal. will do the same job at longer ranges with less chance of a ricochet.